Brake and clutch band



June 30, 1936. M. FYKsE 2,046,306

L BRAKE AND CLUTCH BAND Filed July 14, 1935 ZShef-Jts-Shee'rl l @mail L. @ha

5 INVENTOR.

A TTORNEYS.

June 30, 1936. M L FYKSE BRAKE AND CLUTCH BAND Filed July 14, 193s 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /V/V f@ l4.2 L44 v A IN VEN TOR.

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Patented June 30, 1936 .Mitchell `L. Fykse, South Mlwaukee, Wis., assignor to Bucyrus-Erie Company, South 'Mil- "-waukee, Wis., a corporation of Delaware Application July 14, 1933, serial vm1580359 .9' claims. (01.188---25-9) My invention relates to .new and useful improvements in Brake and clutch bands,

Throughout the 4following 4description,rand in the zolaims, I shall fuse the word brake-band to describe my invention, but it is 'to be Lmderstood that -my invention isequal'ly applicable to 'clutch bands :and accordingly Athe words brake-band is to 'be taken `to include clutch hands aswell as brake bands.

, My invention particularly relates `to that type of ,brake-band WhichLis anade in -two sections, eachv substantie/liv :semi-circular, joined together vby van adjustable joint. Having the brake-'band adjustable :at that point Apossesses Acertain nadvantages Well-known in the :art,which neednot he':detailed here.

But it valso possesses the following disadvantages. Due to buckling at the joint, 4the band does not release uniformly. V'lhe :adjusting zbo'lt is :Subj ect toibending stresses as well Vas totension, and :hence has to :be made imore heavy 'than'fwould be the ease ifflit were l'subject only totension. The bearings 'for' the adjusting bolt tend lto bind on the bolt, astliebolt changes its orientation during adjustment. 'The'two vsections `of the band are apt to 'become slightly offset, "rather than toiie in ythe 'same 'circula-r arc. The liningfof `the 'band cannot extend to the :end of the sections, for it must be'cut away tomafke room for the splice and this decreases the rarc yof contact.

Accordingly `one of the objects 'of my linvention is `to :secure the yadvantages 1of this type of band, withoutv zthe idisadvantages 'above enumerated, and also to :secure rtlzre'additional advantages in this connection, which will he mentioned as 'the description progresses.

In order to provide for the speedy fan'd somewhat uniform release ofw'the `band, when released, it is 2a common expedient fto 'secure the 'band 'to' the channels'or bars by means of tension springs, which Ytend to pull fthe 'band out =.of engagement with the drum when released. Accordingly my invention has the further object Vof eliminating these `channels -or bars, providing -a standard 'unit which will suit all fbrakes irrespective of width fof band .or diameter of housing, reducing -Weight and cost, facilitating the application and .removal -of the ,band for repairs `loy .building -the band and the release mechanism V,as `one self-containing unit and providing .much more Auniform release all around the band than has heretofore fbeen :possible.

In the matter of uniform releaseit is to be noticed vthatmy splice mechanism `and my releaserollers, cooperate .to this end.` Y

Inv addition to my principal object, I have worked out a number of novel and useful details, which will be readily evident as the description progresses.

.My :invention 'consists in the novelparts, and

in the combinations and arrangements thereof, which are .defined in the appendedclaims; and of which one embodiment is exemplified in the `accompanying drawings, which are hereinafter Aparticularly described' and explained. f

Throughout' the description, @the same reference number is applied to the same member Lor-tofsimie;

lar rmembers.

YFigure 1 is aside `View of my entire Iband in place upon @a brake drum.

Figure 2 the same viewof the splice rof Figur 1, enlarged. 'l

Figure -3 is a view :of the splice-of Figure 2 taken along lthe Il-ines 33of Figure 2.

Figure i4 is asectional view of ,the `splice fof Fig-V ure2 takenalong the lines :4--4 .of Figure 2.

Figure :5 is aside View of zone of the release tion I2 of the band lare two anges i9. Attached,

in any :appropriate mannento the `outs-ide of fsection II of the band zare two ilanges 20.l :Fachof these pairs of anges projects over the sectionV of band to which itis :not attached. 'Tisprojecting portion of -iianges rI9 is shaped at A2'I to con# form to the outer surface of section `I vI .of the band. This lprojecting portion `of flanges .2D is shaped .at 22 to conform to the outer surface of section I2 of .the band. shaping insures that the two sections of band, regardless how adjusted, will always lie in arcs of the Vsaine circle.

Journaled in flanges I9 by means Vof trunnions 23 isa bearing '24. Journaled in flanges `20 by means of trunnions '25 is afbearing '26. Through holes in :these bearings is passed an adjusting bolt 21 having 'a nut y"28 and alock nut 29. Around the xIoolt, lbetween fthe two=bearings, and tending to 4hold them apart by Vpressing kagainst them, is

a compression spring 30.

In Figure 2 a portion of each trunnion 23 and 25 is shown `cut away to provide clearance for the free end .of the opposing flange. The .trunnions constrain these free .ends to .contact with .the outer surface of the brake-,band as already described.

Referring now to Figures 5 andG, one of the rollers I'I will now be explained in detail. 'I'he band I I is reinforced by bosses 3l, through which andjthrough the band. are screwed split bolts 32.

vThese bolts are secured in place by driving' a and the lining I3, to bear upon the brake drum 1 cold-chisel into `their split portion, which extends into a recess 33,'inthe brake lining.. Each of theseV bolts is provided with an adjusting nut 34 and a lock nut 35, which bear ona washer 36.

. "A piece'of strap iron'3'I is recessed at 38 for the V`passage of these nuts, and is constrained towardl the brake-band by means of springs-Z395 jf U-bolts 40 secure an axle 4I to Vthis' piece of I strap iron. VMounted on this Vaxle bymeans of ball-bearings 42 is aV wheel- 43,'which *passes*` through a 'recess 38a, in tlnegpiece`v of strap ironV 3l, and'through a recess 44 in the brake-bandi I I8. Weldedi to each end of the piece'of strap iron 31 is. a nut 45, through which may Vbe screwed a bolt 46, secured by lock nut 41,. By adjusting these bolts 46, the' distance by which theY Y wheel 43'canp'e'netra'te through the' recess 44,

. and replaced, all parts being readily accessible.

Y and'cons'equently the distance by which the wheel can thereby lift the brake lining I3 out of contact withthe brake drum I8, can be definitely land minutelylimitedl i* if It will be seen that by the cooperation oi my splice and my rollers, my band will atall times be kept in the arc of'a perfect circle, whether applied or released, and may be readily adjusted*L 'I'he operation VofA my invention, and the coop-'- eration of its various velementsfare Yas follows: By. virtue of the constraining Vof Vprojecting `portions 2I and 22 between Vthe band 'andtrunnions 25 and 23, any adjustment of bolt 21'still leaves thes'pliceejoint atthisy point constrained againstY A buckling either towards or away from the drumfI 8, when the brake is released. Also, whenthebrake` Y is released,.the rollers I'I free the Vband uniformly Y* v to cooperate to this end. Y l

throughout its length. Either of Ythese features alone-would fail to accomplish this objective' of ar Yuniformrele'a'se, and thus these features are seen Having now described 'and' illustrated one form of my invention,-I`wi`sh it to be understood' that Ymyinventionis not to Vbe limited` to the specific form or arrangementof parts -hereinbeforeY de-V Y scribed, except in` so far as such limitations are speciiied'inthe vappended claims; l I'claim: Y'

Y `1. l?Ir'i`a brakrelba'nd, the cornbination'Y of.:Y two Y band-sections; liningstherefor; lan arcuate guide justable to caiise'adesired Vdegree of clearance of the band when released; the whole being so contrived asto Yconstrain. the band torreleaseV uniformly.. Y.. Y.

2. In a brake-band, the combination of two bande-sections;fouranges, two carried by each` section, and overlapping the other section, the

ment with the brake-section overlapped; an adjusting bolt, to hold the bolt-bearings together;

and a spring, to bias thebolt bearings apart. Y

3. In a brake-band, thecombinationrof: two

band-sections; four flanges, two carried by each f'section, Vand overlapping the other section, Vthe 'overlapping portion being shaped to conform to bearings, each `havingtrunnions, journaled Vby. `meansofjitstrunnions in one; pair of flanges, each trunnion bearing upon the overlapping porthefshape'iof'the section overlapped; two bolttion of one of the opposed-fiangesto hold it' in engagement withlthe brake-section overlapped.;Y an adjusting bolt, to hold .thev bolt-bearings together; a spring, tobias the bolt bearings apart;

anda plurality of'rollers, spacedvsubstantially equally about the band,"each roller having associated therewith sprlngmeans carried by'one of the band sections, which spring Vrneans tends Vto bias the roller into lcontact with the cooperat-V Ving brake drum, and thereby to force the brake-b band outof contact with the drum, and each Y roller also having adjustablestop. meansV to limit the degree of theresulting release. A t

- 4. In a brake-band, thecombination oi':.vtwo band-sections; :arcuate slipping contacts between the two. sections; Vmeans joining Ithe two sections;

' means positivelypreventing, during both setting andV releasing of the'brake, outward buckling of` the'twosections at the juncture; and meansy dis,-V tributed about the periphery of theV band ,and'f .supported thereby, adjustableV to hold theband. when releasedja `uniform distance away i'romV Vthe operating drum.

i v5. Ina brake-band, thencombinationvof: ktwo band-sections; arcuate 'slipping contacts Vbetween the two sections; means joining the two sections means positively preventing, during both setting and releasing of the ,.brake outward buckling of the twosections at the junctureyandmeans distributed abouttheperiphery offthe band and.4 supported thereby, to hold the bandpwhen 're"V the band, when released.. away from the Vcooper-Q Vating drum.

7. In a brake-bandbth'e Vcor'nb'ination of: twoV bands'e'ctions; linings therefor; guide' means,V

carried by each section, shaped to conform to Y the opposing section; means Acarried VbyY each Y section to constrain the guide means of the other section tosmaintain an arcuate path during both setting and releasing of the brake; and means foradjusting theV gap between'the two sections.

8. In a brake-band, the combination of: twoY band-sections; arcuate slipping contacts between v the two sections; and means to positively hold the Vtwo sections inthe samecircular Varc lin the 05;

' vicinity of the juncture during both setting andV Vreleasingv of the brake. v 9. In a brake-band,V thecombination ofr'two band-sections; arcuate slipping V.contacts betweeni overlapping portion Vbeing shaped to conform to Vthe tWO Sections; adjustable meanS'jOining the V70" twok sections;l and means positivelyfpreventthe shape of the section overlapped; two boltbearings, each 'having "trunnions, Yjournaled lby means ofitstrunnions in one pair of ilanges, each trunnion bearing upon theoverlapping portion of one ofthe opposed 'flanges to hold it in engage- MITCHELL L. '75?'- 

